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Sponsoring Editor: Greer Lleuad Development Editors: Leah Mori and Carrie Brandt Assistant Editor: Jaime Anderson Editorial Assistant: Teresa Bdzil Production Editor: Lauren LePera Cover Design: Michelle Tippett Printing Services: Bordeaux Production Services: Lachina Permission Editor : Sheri Gilbert Cover Image: ©Alinari Archives/Corbis ISBN-10: 1-62178-417-7 ISBN-13: 978-1-62178-417-3 Copyright © 2015 Bridgepoint Education, Inc. All rights reserved. GRANT OF PERMISSION TO PRINT: The copyright owner of this material hereby grants the holder of this publication the right to print these materials for personal use. The holder of this material may print the materials herein for personal use only. Any print, reprint, reproduction or distribution of these materials for commercial use without the express written consent of the copyright owner constitutes a violation of the U.S. Copyright Act, 17 U.S.C. §§ 101-810, as amended.

Preface The primary objective of Employee and Labor Relations: A Practical Guide is to introduce readers to workplace issues such as unionization, organizational management, employee relations, and related laws and regulations. The book covers labor relations from an applied perspective and is designed to be a practical resource for managers on the job. Textbook Features Employee and Labor Relations includes a variety of features that are designed to help readers understand key concepts and further explore the topics discussed in each chapter: In the News features challenge readers to evaluate current events in the field of labor relations from multiple perspectives. Watch This features provide readers with links to informative videos for research or enrichment purposes. Case features encourage readers to examine actual court cases and try to determine their outcomes. Research projects at the end of each chapter encourage readers to apply concepts from the text in real-world situations. Key terms list and define important concepts as discussed in each chapter. Click on any term in the ebook Key Terms section to see the definition. A complete listing of key terms is also provided in the Glossary. Interactive flashcards in the ebook enable readers to test their knowledge of the key concepts discussed in each chapter. Critical thinking questions at the end of each chapter guide readers toward critical analysis of topics explored in the chapters and help them assess their levels of understanding.

About the Author Gwen Seaquist was born and raised in the town of Tonawanda, New York, and graduated with a BA in psychology in 1974 from Wells College, where she was the recipient of the Helen M. Zachos prize for creative writing. She graduated from the University of Mississippi Law School in 1978 and was admitted to practice and litigated with the law firm of Boyce Holleman, P.C., in Gulfport, Mississippi. Upon returning to New York, she settled in Ithaca, where she started as legal counsel, affirmative action officer, and assistant to President James J. Whalen of Ithaca College and then began teaching full time in the Ithaca College School of Business in 1983. She was admitted to the New York State bar in 1981 and has continued to work in numerous law firms in the Ithaca area, as well as teach. She has been a visiting professor at Cornell University Law School, Cornell University Hotel School, Suffolk University, Binghamton University, and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. She was a visiting researcher at Harvard Law School, which she attended from 1990 to 1991, and has written three other textbooks. She is currently a full professor in legal studies and the coordinator of the legal studies program at Ithaca College, where she continues to teach both undergraduate and graduate courses in law. Acknowledgments By my fourth textbook, I thought the task of writing would become easier, but I am older and the job was daunting. The world of labor relations is more fractured, complex, and complicated than at any time in its history, and trying to capture and accurately represent this was an arduous but fascinating task. I was inspired throughout by early labor leaders like Eugene Debs and Samuel Gompers, who embodied a single-mindedness exemplified by their willingness to go to prison for their beliefs. Many

others, most of them unnamed and long forgotten, fought for rights we so take for granted today. In some small way, I hope this book serves as a testament to their courage. The entire staff at Bridgepoint Education continues to provide the kind of encouragement and support that most authors only dream about. Greer Lleuad, the sponsoring editor, remains an inspiration for her grace, wit, and deft skill at guiding careening textbooks into safe harbors with joy and humor. If they haven’t erected a monument to her talents at Bridgepoint yet, it’s not too late and richly deserved. Leah Mori, development editor, was a weekly, and sometimes daily, source of support, motivation, and downright kindness. Her wisdom, insights, and humor were all much appreciated and helped me persevere. I will miss our piles of e-mail correspondence bouncing back and forth between California and New York that always made me laugh and kept me on track. She always had the nicest way of asking me to do something I didn’t want to. Carrie Brandt, development editor, was also a constant and helpful resource. I very much appreciated her insightful comments and skillful editing. To my partner, Laurel, I am forever indebted to you for making this book possible. You kept our home running and the goats, horses, dogs, and chickens fed, all the while handling my endless bouts of exhaustion and crankiness with warmth, patience, and understanding. Few people as kindhearted and generous as you exist; no words can adequately express my gratitude for all the things you did that made it possible for me to write for 14 months. All of my other family and furry friends who took the journey through this book with me—including Webb, Strawberry Shortcake, Banjo, Charlie, Moose, Bad Brenda, and Lilly Liability—I am forever grateful for the interest you displayed when I read chapters aloud to you. I forgive your yawning. To my other family and good friends who took at least part of the journey through this with me, from Bonnie and Marilyn, to E. F., Brad, the grandchildren—Graem, Emerson, and Keane— as well as Shawna and Margot, and the rest of our Ithaca family, you all make me realize every day what is truly important in life are the people

we love and who love us back. To all of you, I am forever grateful. And now you can stop asking me, “ Are you done with that book yet ?” Introduction to the Study of Labor 1 Relations Mar k Humphrey/Associated Press Learning Objectives After completing this chapter, you should be able to: Evaluate the roles of the three major players in labor relations. Describe union formation and the reasons why unions are formed. Compare and contrast the different types of unions and union structures and organizations. Introduction Managers of businesses deal with many varied employment issues. They encounter challenges and issues such as wage and hour disputes, discrimination claims, health care

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